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2013 FORD FOCUS — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1578314 · 2019-06-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT WAS CALLING ON BEHALF HER CLIENT WHO OWNED A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND DECREASING TO 15 MPH IN ORDER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNING, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED A TREE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES AS WELL AS A FRACTURED KNEE. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER REQUIRED THREE SURGERIES DUE TO THE INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED WITH CASE NUMBER: 0046196919U. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT A FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11222565
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